Yesterday was a red-letter day in our house. Sophie “talked back” to me. And I was happy about it! Because she used actual words.
I have mentioned briefly that Sophie has a speech delay. She sees a speech therapist once a week and probably will for at least a year. I work with her at home, too, and she’s made HUGE progress since she started in July. So Bobby and I are constantly amazed at all the new stuff that’s flying out of her little mouth every day!
Until yesterday, Sophie had always shown her, um, disagreement with me by screaming, squealing, or an emphatic “NO”.
But yesterday she was mad at a toy for not meeting her expectations in some way :), and I was trying to help her. But she did NOT want my help. “Here, let me help you,” I said and I placed my hand on the toy. She jerked it back out of my hand and said, “THAT’S ENOUGH MOMMY!”
My jaw dropped. I am sure she was a little confused when I broke into a grin. I recovered my wits and said, “You may not talk to Mommy that way,” and made her say she was sorry.
But inside, I was happy! Happy she could express her anger with a real (angry) thought!
Sophie sassed me! It was great!
I’m sure one of these days I’ll be like, “Hmm remember when Sophie couldn’t talk back? Those were the days…”
But right now I’m pretty jazzed about the sass!
